Technology Tools for Teaching Reading is a series of in-services focusing on the effective integration of technology into the elementary reading and language arts curriculum and re-focuses the way we think about and teach literacy. This series of in-services will revolve around the use of technology to promote reading, writing, presenting, viewing, listening and speaking. All six modules in this series are correlated to the ARI strands of phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. An additional module focusing on both formative and summative assessment will be included. The influence of technologies will be discussed in order for educators to more effectively plan and scaffold learning activities for students. Examples of student work integrating technology into the curriculum will be shown. Available research on the use of technology in teaching and learning will be shared. Issues such as curriculum standards, classroom organization of technology resources, alternative delivery models, performance tasks, learning activities, and assessment of student work will be included in this series of in-services.
When schools schedule in-services with Technology in Motion we will come to your school at your convenience and set up the Technology in Motion laptop lab (up to 25 laptops) should your lab be unavailable. The room for in-service needs to have several power outlets and at least one Internet connection (our lab is wireless.) Please also make sure the room is located so that the laptop cart can be rolled into the room.
Staff Learning Goals
Understand the ways that technology changes our expectation of what an educated person must know and be able to do in order to effectively participate in society
Understand how the term “Multiple literacy’s” changes our traditional methods of “chalk talk”
Understand how technology can make teaching and learning pleasurable, relevant, and interesting
Learn how to extend existing print literacy instructional frameworks
Become familiar with effective methods of technology integration in reading and language arts
Recognize how the effective use of technology to teach reading can have a positive impact on assessment data
Technology Tools for Teaching Reading is presented over a series of six modules lasting 2 to 3 hours each. It is highly recommended that schools concentrate on one module at a time since these modules are very intense and packed with a plethora of useful information that can immediately be embedded into the reading and language arts curriculum. Many schools are scheduling one module a month beginning in August or September. These modules can be scheduled after school, or during the school day using rotating substitutes. The Technology in Motion Lab is equipped to train up to 25 teachers at a time. To visit the Technology Tools for Reading Wiki click the link.
Modules and Activities
Phonics
Desktop Publishing (creating classroom books and activities using Microsoft Word and Publisher)
Finding and using pre-made reading PowerPoints
Online reading lesson plans
Online read-aloud stories
Phonemic Awareness
Pre-reading language activities
Using Excel to create phonemic awareness activities
Searching and saving online songs, sound files, pictures and video clips
Printing tips for reading using your computers built in shortcuts
Vocabulary
Desktop publishing (using Microsoft Words hidden tools and short cuts)
Printable PowerPoint activities
Setting up basic student made PowerPoint activities
Online activities that maximize vocabulary development
Comprehension
Using templates to create student publications
Multimedia activities that encourage the application of reading skills
Online reproducibles and story generators
Using Advanced Internet search engines to search for reading activities
Fluency
Read and record with your computer’s built in tools
Saving fluency files for progress reporting
Free Podcasting tools that increase fluency
Use it or lose it (online publishing applications, Blogs and Wikis)
Assessment
Making an assessment timeline (planning for comprehensive assessment activities)
Making use of both formative and summative assessment in reading
Matching assessment opportunities to state course of study standards and classroom activities
Accessing free online assessment websites
Requirements for schools to schedule these six Technology Tools for Teaching Reading In-services
A commitment to increase the effective use of technology in the reading and language arts curriculum
The desire for both teachers and students to become more comfortable using technology to promote reading
A minimum of 2 hours training time scheduled for each module
Materials needed
1 three ring binder per teacher
CD sleeve in binder
6 tab dividers for binders
A 1 gigabyte USB jump drive for each teacher
1 classroom USB jump drive for saving student work
Each classroom will need a computer microphone for recording fluency samples after the fluency module is conducted
If your school is interested in scheduling these six reading modules please contact Technology in Motion ASAP. The Technology in Motion in-service calendar operates on a first come first serve basis.
The module activities are in draft form and module activities may be rearranged for maximum effectiveness.
Technology Tools for Teaching Reading
Technology Tools for Teaching Reading is a series of in-services focusing on the effective integration of technology into the elementary reading and language arts curriculum and re-focuses the way we think about and teach literacy. This series of in-services will revolve around the use of technology to promote reading, writing, presenting, viewing, listening and speaking. All six modules in this series are correlated to the ARI strands of phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. An additional module focusing on both formative and summative assessment will be included. The influence of technologies will be discussed in order for educators to more effectively plan and scaffold learning activities for students. Examples of student work integrating technology into the curriculum will be shown. Available research on the use of technology in teaching and learning will be shared. Issues such as curriculum standards, classroom organization of technology resources, alternative delivery models, performance tasks, learning activities, and assessment of student work will be included in this series of in-services.
When schools schedule in-services with Technology in Motion we will come to your school at your convenience and set up the Technology in Motion laptop lab (up to 25 laptops) should your lab be unavailable. The room for in-service needs to have several power outlets and at least one Internet connection (our lab is wireless.) Please also make sure the room is located so that the laptop cart can be rolled into the room.
Staff Learning Goals
Technology Tools for Teaching Reading is presented over a series of six modules lasting 2 to 3 hours each. It is highly recommended that schools concentrate on one module at a time since these modules are very intense and packed with a plethora of useful information that can immediately be embedded into the reading and language arts curriculum. Many schools are scheduling one module a month beginning in August or September. These modules can be scheduled after school, or during the school day using rotating substitutes. The Technology in Motion Lab is equipped to train up to 25 teachers at a time. To visit the Technology Tools for Reading Wiki click the link.
Modules and Activities
Phonics
Phonemic Awareness
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Fluency
Assessment
Requirements for schools to schedule these six Technology Tools for Teaching Reading In-services
Materials needed
If your school is interested in scheduling these six reading modules please contact Technology in Motion ASAP. The Technology in Motion in-service calendar operates on a first come first serve basis.
The module activities are in draft form and module activities may be rearranged for maximum effectiveness.